Males have a broad, blue abdomen with yellow patches, and females an all yellow abdomen.
The Broad Bodied Chaser was once only found in southern England and Wales but has spread northward, possibly due to climate change.
The blue colour is actually a pruinescence or pigment that develops on the male Broad Bodied Chaser as it matures creating a dusty-looking blue colour that reflects a lot of ultraviolet light.
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Broad Bodied Chaser image by munki-boy
Broad Bodied Chaser female image by munki-boy
Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.
As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.
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